Empirical analysis revealed that cocoa production is profitable with average gross revenue, average gross margin and average net farm income of n722,827, n6. However, sweet potatoes are still considered a minor crop in the. Abstract cocoa production is susceptible to a number of risks such as unavailability of enough land. Aug, 2015 nigeria ranked 16th on the global tomato production scale, accounts for 10. The consequence is that indonesian farmers will produce cocoa from the land, export it oversea, sell in dollars and. This study assessed the viability of cocoa production under different management systems in edo state, nigeria with the view of choosing the best management system to be adopted by the farmers. Constraints to improved cotton production in katsina state. Petroleum production and export play a dominant role in nigeria s economy and account for about 90% of her gross earnings. Key findings and discussion of findings from the case study 55 6. Also in nigeria, ojiako, asumugha, ezedinma, and uzokwe 2007 while analyzing production trends in major root and tuber crops between 19612008 reported lower and higher values of growth rates for crops in the presap and postsap periods respectively. Although cocoa has been cultivated for centuries in central america, it is a relative newcomer to africa, and even more recent in asia.
Nigerias annual cocoa production rate of is about 192,000 metric tonnes mt2016. Cocoa is the second major nonoil foreign exchange earner for nigeria. Return analysis of three cocoa production management systems in the cross river state cocoa belt nkang n m 1, ea ajah2, so abang3 and eo edet4 corresponding author email. This fails to confirm dominance by any gender in farm decision making but rather. It was followed by provision of necessary inputs mentioned by 20% of the farmers, more extension advice indicated by 10% of the. It is interesting to note that nigerian economy as at then was financially stable than what we have now, and there are renewed efforts to boost cocoa production in nigeria popularly known as the wealth seed, cocoa production during the time of our forefathers made nigeria. Mostly, ratio analysis is used, but there are some short comings associated with these techniques yeh, 1996. Cocoa seedlings are extremely sensitive and can wither quickly if not handled with care.
Analysis of incentives and disincentives for cocoa in nigeria. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. This is in sharp contrast to 1964, when nigeria was the second largest producer. Production of cocoa beans in nigeria 20122020192020. Nonparametric data envelopment analysis dea approach for assessing scale efficiency of cocoa production in central senatorial district of. The results of the analysis show that in general, while women were responsible for food crop production activities decisions, men were in charge of decisions regarding cocoa production activities. On average, 55 percent of a nigerian farmers annual gross income of usd 9 8152 is earned from agricultural activities, among which crop production accounts. Production and supply 3 chapter 1 cocoa production 5 cocoa growing 5 main factors in cocoa production 5 smallholder farming 7 weather and disease 7 sustainable production 8 main producing countries 9 cote divoire 10 ghana 10 indonesia 11 nigeria 12 brazil 12 cameroon ecuador 14 malaysia 14 box 1 varieties of cocoa 5 box 2 bean types 6. The antimirid campaign, which followed the recommendation of lindane in 1957, resulted in remarkable increase in. Nov 28, 2016 cocoa production will help to contribute to nigerias gdp and move the country from its dependency on the oil industry. Impact assessments of 2012 floods on agriculture and food security. Application of game theory to cocoa production management systems in ondo state, nigeria. Fertilizer use and cocoa production in cross river state, nigeria. Discover all statistics and data on cocoa industry now on.
Mapping sustainable production in ghanaian cocoa contents 8 contents 6. Postliberalization markets, export firm concentration. In nigeria, cocoa production is traditionally for export, with less than 10% utilised for cocoa products like cocoa butter, cocoa biscuit, cocoa liquor, chocolates, etc. Climate change and the cocoa production in the tropical. It is relatively easy to produce and is grown for sale and for home consumption. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 90 cocoa farmers from the state. Ali, fnse, mni president of coren, nigeria to the meeting of stakeholders organised by.
Find addresses, telephones, contacts and locations. Climate change and the cocoa production in the tropical rain. A guide to trade practices international trade centre. Empire place, plot 1683 sanusi fafunwa, victoria island, lagos state, nigeria. Examining the politicaleconomy of cocoa exports in nigeria. A study of technical efficiency of cocoa production in southwest nigeria showed that more than 80% of cocoa farmers in the region had more than 10 years of coca farming experience and were relatively technically efficient in their use of resources although they were largely resource constrained.
O edo state college of agriculture, iguoriakhi, nigeria. Nigerias wide range of agroecological zones allows for a diversity of crop production activities. Latest on cocoa production nigeria and world news the. However, the extent to which climate conditions could be held responsible for the changes in agricultural productivity is still an emerging subject of empirical. Cocoa production is important to the economy of nigeria. Foraminifera market research limited is a nigerian market research and consulting company that partners with clients to support the development of innovative growth strategies. Information on cocoa agriculture produce states in nigeria. Box 8243, jos, plateau state nigeria this printout. An assessment of investment in technology in cocoa processing. Information on cocoa agriculture produce states in nigeria west africa has one of the largest cocoa producing countries where nigeria is the 4 th largest global producer of cocoa, which means they are literally behind the 3 first producing states which are ivory coast, indonesia, and ghana, and in terms of exportation, nigeria is the 3rd.
Input use efficiency of cocoa farmers in ondo state, nigeria. Nonparametric data envelopment analysis dea approach for assessing scale efficiency of cocoa production in central senatorial district of cross river state, nigeria, is the crux of the project. The report includes detailed analyses of cocoa market in nigeria, information on major producers, distributing companies, and buyers. Cocoa production will lessen the unemployment scourge in nigeria. Top 5 agriculture products production in thousand tonnes. A twostage sampling procedure was used to select a hundred and fifty cocoa farmers for the study. Nigerian cocoa production is still dependent on pesticides to attain acceptable levels of crop production. Since the introduction of cocoa into nigeria in about 1874, it has grown to become the fourth largest exporter in the world with production level, reaching 385, 000 metric tonnes per annum. Postliberalization markets, export firm concentration, and. The investment opportunities in the nigerian oil and gas industry according to news report, nigeria recently gave over 10,000 hectares of fertile farm land to indonesia for cocoa and oilpalm production while you are there pursuing useless jobs that doesnt exist. The selling price of cocoa is the same almost everywhere. The study assessed the input use efficiency of cocoa farmers in nigeria.
Longtau ecosystems development organisation wis partners building, 5 lugard road p. Cocoa production in nigeria has been on a major decline. Capital needed to start cocoa export business in nigeria with about n8million you too can start exporting cocoa from nigeria to buyers in the us, europe and make up to 20% 30% as profit. Nigeria produces 240,000 metric tonnes of cocoa per annum out of which ondo accounts for over 40 percent. Oct 28, 2015 experts have advocated the need for government at all levels to be involved in the revival of cocoa production in nigeria as another source of income to the country. Nigeria food and agriculture organization of the united nations. The case of eastern region article pdf available in custos e agronegocio 111. The study examined costs and returns in cocoa production in cross river state in the context of three identified management systems of cocoa production in the area, namely ownermanaged, leasemanaged and sharecrop managed systems, using a hundred and fifty randomly selected cocoa farmers.
Gmn on revamping cocoa production in nigeria youtube. Nigerian states and what they produce politics 2020 jamb. Data used in the study were collected using structured questionnaires which were administered by the agricultural development programme. How to start cocoa export business in nigeria and make. Long before the oil craze, cocoa production and exportation was one of the countrys sources of revenue generation. Adebiyi cocoa research institute of nigeria crin, ibadan, nigeria 2017 international symposium on cocoa research iscr, lima, peru, 17 nov 2017. Our vision is to be a strong and visible global brand in the industries we operate in by providing services that adds value to our clients business and resources to develop their business into a strong and. The recent sharp drop in the price of crude oil has indeed made export business in nigeria a hot cake. Economic viability of cocoa production under different. Hassan dardisu from maryam abacha american university niger said thiss very wonderful experience. Economic analysis, aquaculture, fish farming, cobb douglass model, nigeria. Scheu, former chief executive officer of the cocoa merchants association of america, inc. The study report also explained that labour constituted the highest cost of cocoa production and.
Selbut longtau multiagency partnerships in west african agriculture. Tracing the roots of nigerias agricultural decline aws. Nigerian states and what they produce politics 2020. Robin dand, specialist in cocoa logistics and author of several publications, including itcs cocoa. Farmer training guide on icpm cocoa cambium the layer of tissue between the wood and the innermost bark of a tree canker a spot where the bark and cambium tissue is damaged or dead because of an infection caused by black pod fungus chupon vertical stem or shoot water shoot epiphyte a type of plant e. Ideal risku global limited is a known company in agro allied products export and production. Download pdf of gfsr nigeria rice study marketlinks. This timeline shows the production of cocoa beans in nigeria from 201220 to 20182019 and provides a forecast for 20192020. Importance of cocoa food and agriculture organization. Quarterly bulletin of cocoa statistics are listed below. It is, however, primarily a cash crop for those farmers who produce it selling nearly 80 percent of total production and directly consuming only 20 percent, and it. Ground teams visited 2148 villages to characterise local livestock production systems, and record the livestock holdings of 58 162 households.
Table 4 shows that the area where assistance is mostly needed was the provision of credit facilities. The feasibility study included in this guide is for a medium cocoa production business, from the start to the sale of 500 bags of cocoa. Currently, cocoa is grown in commercial quantity in nine state of the federation with ondo and ekiti states combined producing about 53. A shippers manual 1990, was a collaborating author and contributed essential material. Held at federal secretariat conference hall, bauchi, nigeria. Nigeria ranked 16th on the global tomato production scale, accounts for 10. Importance of cocoa cocoa is a cash crop grown throughout the humid tropics with about 6. The federal republic of nigeria is a food deficit country, the. Current development strategies are aimed at increasing production to 4million barrels per day by the year 2010. Contribution of men and women to farming decisions in.
The production of major export crops such as cocoa in countries like nigeria has declined since the drought of 197273 which was the first evidence of climate change in the region. The total world cocoa production in 1964 was about 1. Efficiency and productivity of farmers in nigeria agecon search. Cocoa farming has really contributed to most of the agricultural sectors in nigeria. Farmers were asked to list the kind of assistance needed to enable them improve their production. However, a sizable quantity is processed to create value addition to the export or for local industries as their main raw materials.
Oluyole cocoa research institute of nigeria, pmb 5244, ibadan, nigeria email. Quarterly bulletin of cocoa statistics the anderson lid. Trade reforms in nigerias agricultural sector were aimed at expanding the export capacity of the sector through increased domestic production of export crops, increased domestic production of tradable semimanufactured goods from agriculturalraw materials, increased import of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, agrochemicals. Product commodity description hs code sitc code cocoa beans cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 18. Maduka austin from university of nigeria nsukka said thank you for your sincerity and prompt delivery, i tell you, you guys will go places if you maintain your sincerity and continue like this. Nigeria is the worlds largest yam producer in terms of quantity. Pdf economic analysis of cocoa production in ghana. Nigeria is the fourth leading exporter of cocoa in the world. Jamforte consult are exporters of nigeria agricultural. As oil exploration and production in nigerias southern niger delta region. Structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the respondents.
By the beginning of the 1980s, ghanas production dropped significantly from an average of more than 400,000 tonnes per year to a low of 270,000 tonnes between 19881990 crig handbook, 2010 2. With a few simple clicks, you can quickly turn microsoft office and other documents into pdfs. The crop was a major foreign exchange earner for nigeria in the 1950s and 1960s and in 1970 the country was the second largest producer in the world but following investments in the oil sector in the 1970s and 1980s, nigeria s share of world output declined. Mar, 2016 cross river state cocoa farmers have decried poor pricing, lack of herbicides, processing plant, challenges with export and funding as their major challenges in the cocoa business. Sustainable tree crops program, international institute of tropical agriculture, yaounde, cameroon. Cocoa production will help to contribute to nigeria s gdp and move the country from its dependency on the oil industry. Cocoa farmers in cross river lament low price, export. Hence, before venturing into cocoa production in nigeria, you need to secure a large expanse of land with favorable climate and suitable rainfalls. University of nigeria, nsukka impact evaluation of cocoa resuscitation programmes on cocoa production and socioeconomic life of cocoa farmers in south west nigeria akinnagbe oluwole matthew department of agricultural extension, faculty of agriculture, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria. Fg says nigeria to become worlds largest cocoa producer. So the revamping of the oda farm estate is seen as a feat on the part of the state. Pesticide use in nigeria has been on the increase ever since its introduction in early fifties for cocoa production. Problems associated with pesticide usage and application. Nigerias cocoa association confirms production downgrade.
A guide for farmer field schools in sierra leone adapted from. Policy issues and strategies for agricultural production in nigeria. Low and declining yields are observed due to inconsistent production patterns, disease. The cocoa association of nigeria confirmed the country has dropped to the worlds seventh top producer of the crop after its projected output for. A cost and return analysis of three cocoa production management systems in the cross river state cocoa belt. Application of game theory to cocoa production management. This zone is the major producer of cocoa beans in nigeria and it has the highest concentration of intermediate cocoa exporting firms. Planting, replanting and tree diversification in cocoa systems authors richard asare and sonii david collaborating partner sustainable tree crops program of the international institute of tropical agriculture p. Apr 22, 2020 this timeline shows the production of cocoa beans in nigeria from 201220 to 20182019 and provides a forecast for 20192020.
Fertilizer use and cocoa production in cross river state. Cocoa is the leading agricultural export commodity of the country and its most important cash crop. Cocoa production will help to contribute to nigerias gdp and move the country from its dependency on the oil industry. The crop was a major foreign exchange earner for nigeria in the 1950s and 1960s and in 1970 the country was the. Only about 17% of nigeria annual cocoa production of about 250,000 tonnes are processed locally, whereas cote divoire, ghana and indonesia with annual production of about 1. Business report 2020 provides a complete overview of current market state issued in a comprehensive and easily accessed format. We therefore conclude that the technical efficiency in upland rice production system is significantly higher compared to the lowland production system. The study examined costs and returns in cocoa production in cross river state by comparing three identified management systems of cocoa production in the area. While tomatoes are cultivated in most states in the country, jigawa, katsina, zamfara, sokoto, kaduna, bauchi, gombe, taraba, kano lead the pack in the commercial cultivation of the crop.
Cocoa production and related socialeconomic and climate. An assessment of investment in technology in cocoa. Cocoa is the leading agricultural export of the country and nigeria is currently the worlds fourth largest producer of cocoa, after ivory coast, indonesia and ghana, and the third largest exporter, after ivory coast and ghana. How cocoa farming in nigeria is an opportunity for investors. The capital covers from store setup, land acquisition, seed purchase, production, and marketing.